Riegel am Kaiserstuhl
Riegel am Kaiserstuhl (Latin Rigola) is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies 8 km northwest of Emmendingen, and is accessed by the motorway A5 (Karlsruhe - Basel).
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Location of Riegel within Emmendingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°9′2″N 7°45′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Emmendingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Markus Jablonski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.34 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,006 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79359 |
| Dialling codes | 07642 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
| Website | www.gemeinde-riegel.de |
Education
Riegel provides its citizens education with the Michaelschule that consists of both a Grund- and a Hauptschule.
Roman ruins
A Mithraeum was unearthed in the residential neighborhoods of Riegel.[2] A reconstruction of the temple was placed there, and the original artifacts can be seen at the museum in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Municipal partnership
- Champhol, Eure-et-Loir, France, since 1995
Museum
The Kunsthalle Messmer is a museum exhibiting art from the 20th and 21st century. It is located in a former brewery building and includes a sculpture garden.
References
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
- kaiserstuhl.eu
External links
- Riegel am Kaiserstuhl: pictures & history (German)
- Riegel am Kaiserstuhl: actual and historical pictures
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